We went to the ruins of Pumamarca today and it was our toughest hike yet. It was about 2.5 miles up and we climbed about 2,000-2,500 feet. Not tough by most standards, but a good hike.

More about Pumamarca:

The rarely-visited Pumamarca ruins. More than 500 years ago King Pachacutec ruled the Incas from the centre of his massive empire in Cusco. Here, surrounded by beautiful Inca terraces and fields where the locals grow their produce, we find the Pumamarca Hacienda, which at that time was a palace built for his royal wife. Wandering through the ruins you can see great examples of classic Inca architecture best exemplified by careful stonework of exact proportions, providing evidence that the Incas were expert engineers. The gardens contain water channels and fountains with aqueducts and communication tunnels, which connects the palace to the town of Cusco. Peruvian archaeologists believe that this is the oldest Inca palaces in existence, hence one of the reasons why the Institute of National Culture has plans to slowly reconstruct the structure as well as restore the gardens to their original glory.

There we recieved the Starkeepers rites:

This rite anchors you safely to the time of great change, said to her car around 2012. Your physical body begins to evolve into Home Luminous, the aging process is slowed down, your DNA is re-informed, and you become more resistance to disease.